Loropetalum chinense var. rubrum 'Blush' in the garden.
Morning dew forms water droplets on the leaves and flowers of this beautiful Fringe Flower. This cultivar was one of the first red flowered forms to hit the nursery trade. It is an exceptionally nice plant that is listed as growing to over 12 feet tall by 6-8 ft. wide and can be maintained as a bush or trained into a small tree. In our nursery garden, our 25 year old plant of this variety has been trained into a small tree that is 14 feet tall. It is more upright and open growing than another plant nearby called 'Hines
Purpleleaf'. The foliage of 'Blush' emerges a rose-red then turns to a medium green. In our coastal climate, where this plant is always putting on new leaves, this makes for a multi-colored effect and as there are always some green tinged leaves present on this plant, it is more useful in a natural setting than other red leafed forms. The rose-pink flowers are lighter in color and larger than 'Hines Purpleleaf'. This plant appears to be the same plant as marketed under the name 'Monraz' by Monrovia Nursery.
